Gigabyte GA-970A-D3

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics17.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-970A-D3  (all builds)
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150206
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 23 '20 at 18:06
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User THA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD FX-6100-$68
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
53.1% Above average
Memory 74.3
1-Core 62.1
2-Core 118
52% 85 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 210
26% 196 Pts
64-Core 221
14% 221 Pts
Poor: 41%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 60%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
17.2% Very poor
Lighting 21.2
Reflection 16.7
Parallax 19.6
17% 19.2 fps
MRender 24.6
Gravity 22.3
Splatting 16.8
17% 21.3 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.2%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
845GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 32 38 32 42 39 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
19.9% Very poor
Read 33.3
Write 35.7
Mixed 20.7
SusWrite 36.3
23% 31.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.1
19% 0.13 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 19.9%
Great: 109%
SAMSUNG HM641JI 640GB
376GB free, PID 55aa
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 79 79 79 79 79 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
34.2% Below average
Read 86.7
Write 53.5
Mixed 50.5
SusWrite 79
88% 67.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
66% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 34%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown WJD8G4M16P128 16GB
800, 800 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
26% Poor
MC Read 9.3
MC Write 8.8
MC Mixed 8.1
25% 8.73 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 5.3
SC Mixed 7.9
18% 6.43 GB/s
Latency 91.7
44% 91.7 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical GA-970A-D3 Builds (Compare 518 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-D3 - $248

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Very good Total price: $465
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